Large_dust_storm_in_parts_of_eastern_Washington_on_October_4,_2009.jpg

Description

English: Visibility dropped to zero in parts of eastern Washington on October 4, 2009, as a large dust storm blew through. This image of the storm was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite

Date

10 October 2009, 17:53 (UTC)

Source

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40590 File uploaded to EN.WP by en:User:Mattisse

Author

NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response

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	This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA . NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted ". (See Template:PD-USGov , NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy .)
	Warnings: Use of NASA logos , insignia and emblems is restricted per U.S. law 14 CFR 1221 . The NASA website hosts a large number of images from the Soviet / Russian space agency , and other non-American space agencies. These are not necessarily in the public domain. Materials based on Hubble Space Telescope data may be copyrighted if they are not explicitly produced by the STScI . [4] See also {{PD-Hubble}} and {{Cc-Hubble}} . The SOHO (ESA & NASA) joint project implies that all materials created by its probe are copyrighted and require permission for commercial non-educational use. [5] Images featured on the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) web site may be copyrighted. [6] The National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) site has been known to host copyrighted content . Its photo gallery FAQ states that all of the images in the photo gallery are in the public domain "Unless otherwise noted."

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10 October 2009